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State Police remind drivers of fines for not clearing off snowy vehicles

By Staff Report

Updated:
02/11/2014 04:07:16 PM EST

FRANKLIN COUNTY >> State Police are asking drivers to remove any and all snow and ice from vehicles while driving.

According to Trooper Robert Hicks, police have seen an "increase in the amount of crashes and injuries due to dislodged or falling snow from vehicles, especially tractor trailers."

State law says whenever snow or ice is dislodged or falls from a moving vehicle and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing death or serious bodily injury the operator of the vehicle from which the snow or ice is dislodged or falls shall be subjected to a fine for each offense from $200 to $1000, according to Hicks.

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